Elections reform group submits whopping 41,068 signatures for initiative
ANCHORAGE—It took several trips for the backers of an election reform initiative to bring the boxes containing 41,068 signatures into the Anchorage Division of Elections…
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The single-subject rule is supposed to be interpreted broadly.
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Galvin passes Young in fundraising for 2020 cycle, Young still holds cash advantage
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